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Show Piute County News, Junction, Utah $top Captaining, Their Resolution Remained as Cook, and Her New Year 4. fair! Jfcqjjnj Maw , Family Agrees Mothers Suggestion Is Best One to . By FLORENCE HARRIS WELLS ELL, folks, made a New Years 15 e n, resolution, home from col lego for Hie holiday?, as ho announced took his place ut n Ive e i the breakfast table the morning of the ''i V ,'v ;A'' w V V ' ugain. & i going before bed midnight," grandmother looked up hopefully. Nothing doing, gra n d m o t h e r. Your turn, ma- anything stunt, dad; mothers pretty What are you re- shrewd, I think. solving, grnndmji? Its pretty late Guess can. for an old lady of to be resolving anything. Just try to be as good 3s I Ill Youre not so slow, grandma. You cant l;reak it, because no matter what you do youve always got alibi being just as good as you be." Now its up to you, mother. you never thought of resolving, you an can Ret did ? Ret I did, mother retorted. But I hadnt expected to broadcast it. Youve got to thou;., fair." Its All right, only to going complaining. C o m p a lning, 1 mother? Ive never beard you Have complain. you, dad? Not that Id Ben, recognize,! senior, agreed. Y e s, I do. Weve bad a hard ' year. have Finances been most stringent. Mother broke her hip and wo had a nurse for months. Fathers partner wasn't squar e. Some folks didn't do their part, etc. Ive enumerated those things; thought about them and talked about them. Rut, mother, you never whined. You always said things jokingly." That may be so, but in my heart I was rebelling and complaining; then, last week, your father ciune within a half hour of being asphyxiated I thought a good many things In those hours lie was lighting Ids Way back. Two days later, son, you Avere In an automobile accident the same kind of an accident in which many lose their lives. Ive done a lot more thinking the last few days. I 'might have faced this New Year, a widow and childless; instead I am blessed with my loved husband laid equally loved son, and mother Is still with us. Hereafter, she resumed her usual bantering gayety, I complain nro more of everyday trials." v ?There, dad. didnt I tell von vour I its nothing Oli, no, sir, fifty-seve- ' all are In thy ageless hands; What once was ours now Is thine. Where wrong upon the record stands O blot it with they love divine! mother laughed. Hate same more coffee? WoFtPrn ("c), OS? 00 CHS s r 0-- $XV p-- - the petty sins our troubled yesterdays;! this year begins on by fairer ways. i Still hold the dream before our eyes ; Envisioned ever clear and sweet, A star to bid our spirits rise, j A lantern to our stumbling feetl Remember not That marred Be with us as And lead us frr a oc cc u Turning Over a 1 New Leaf vJn,r a 3a a like that. eu. you could get ! t! a Tin n you much. Lilly? - the N eonedem; foe Wait 1 money. Lack on the next street, r.ar the elevator. Why, mister? Witt re are against of it. cents! My, thats a lot A lot of money, Rilly. and of money it took a long time to earn it and save it. Rut but somehow it- Isnt going to buy much, is it, Rilly?" No, but tldrty two cents is better Thirty-tw- o ! you going? the they came upon two children, a hoy and a girl, poorly dad, w h o stood with their noses pressed the window of a small shop, wherein were displayed a few cheap dolls and toys. They were so engrossed in their inspection of these articles that they did not and woman who stopped behind them and listened to their childish prattle. a Noahs ark, said the There The baby could play with (hat hoy. a lot. Theres animals inside, and if shed play with one at a time It would seem like new toys all the time. Yes, but there aint no dolly In She wants a there," said the girl. dolly. How much money yon got, Lilly? Carefully drawing Ids hands from bis pants pocket,-th- e boy opened Ids the few counted and slowly fingers Thirty-tw- o his in of palm. change pieces cents. Sissy. I havent Jost any min- a ute. said Happy il r o n, putting his hand oil the hoy's s h o u d e r, Where do you children live? The hoys hand e.'osed tightly on ice few pieces of t m a s. As the turned they street Oh, g 1 main mo hi r. 1 want see to Lack on the next street, near the elevator," said Happy, as he took the hoys hand. I mother and the bnhy. It aint much of a place, mister. And mother's washing, I guess. She most always is. Never mind that, (kune on. Hep-pie- , turning to his wife, who was just behind, with the girls hand in hers. Their stay there was not long, but was momentous for Lillys mother nml her little brood. Happy Lrowp bad made Liily wildly happy by placing a dqilar bill in bis band and another in Sissy's, and telling them to go on with their Christmas shopping. He lmd lei? a bill on the table under a plate. As he and lloppie turned the corner he pulled out a notebook and noted down as ho mutteml to himself ; Coal, blankets, potatoes, canned goods, apples here. Hopple, take this money and get tilings for those children. You know wlmt thpv want. I'm getting a few things the mother needs. Yes, but, Ilappy, I thought youd sworn off. lloppie Rrown, this doesn't count. This is an investment. An investment? The safest and most satisfactory Invest!. wut there is, Ilappy. Tie that givotli to the poor lendeth to the yellow-hacke- d Lord. (,C. Western Newspaper Unto.) Western Newspaper Union.) Vou-r- Old Enough to Ba HU rjr "f LETTER GOT THERE ft ft Mother." rf6 Christmas Eve is ubout the only time a stocking Is nearer whole thaa hole. ft I mu on of those Liily, if vc cool greou wreaths wbl; the red berries wouldn't It he lovely! Mm! or needs st vklrgs more than any!. lag els'. Roskh s, the green mere then s wen cents, wreaths co-Come on; lets go afraid. Im apiece, in ar.-- sec what they H'v got." o. The Chr.otmaa Sock I, Why, I I r. C w' ahg m d Fift ii, that's tweiv carefully cepe.: .die.;: a dune and three nickels from the rest of the little 'tile, tfee. els sv. r1 at leaves only seven t son: cents to thing for you." For me? Ho! Never m il me. I dont 'v.irf imyilnng I can dross the dul y, you row, and its mine 'hcn the beby;; rrhep. Maybe we r s of ft Limi. ft (tc;. t -- e cor n o r s ;.o'y i wi a tlve mms. ;;n h.ue money ieft how bun-lie- 1 n, j can find rn,,-vn-;,- up from his easy chair to wind the clock and put out the cat and. lock the hack door. "Listen to me. Its Look at ttvo days now (ill Christmas. that lot of packages over there on the sofy that Ive got to day Sardy (Mans on. Think of ihc piles and piles of htw.dVs tvovo sent out already; big and little bandies, to .Tims folks and Johns folks, dairy's folks and Mandys folks, the presibcr, the orphans home, the old cobbler, the washwoman and. the news', oy. It's got so that Christmas is a nightmare. Accordingly the next morning Hep-piand Ilappy Grown started out on their last shopping tour before C ;! A E ARE the colors red and j!5 green. How we are honored! )! ft How could Christinas be 0 Christmas without green and it without rejtl to help in the gay 'I decorations? n Long ago we two colors we ft ft given honor, How It and makes ft ft gay pleased ft us. li It makes green so vivid and lt bright with delight. ft It makes ml so glowing ft ft resplendent with enjoyment. We are glad no other colors ft chosen! Mary Graham :iuin ! jfc THE HONORED COLORS 0 9 The hour was very late. Little Wiilie Mamma, where do you suppose Santa Claus is right at this momtnt? Mother--- I wish knew. : C M 4 got ! V: Just Defers Christmas ark; Unitn. 1 AC CHS C 0 j 4 as an amendment," All right, non, well follow mothers advice this year. The whole family will (piit complaining. Rows that, And j d e, i'j 1 i didnt have Santa Claus address, but she knew that f? undor sixty is still very A iiid Mary must nave it, so she said young, Maijctin with great to May I ask who the fortunate ft wrote the following letter him of it ir sent and Aunt Pitre gentleman Is? Mary, New York,- having first ft JIrs. Rell hesitated a minute. Arread It to her mother: thur Horage, in Packs grocery, she ii Dear Santa Claus: answered. I hope you are well. Are you? That young chap? asked Mallo-Won't you b.nve to come this (lit. Why, youre old enough to bo j in your airplain, or your ft year his mother." Here is my list: atomobile? Mr. Mfdlotin, I came in here this Too teddy bears in dresses. evening to say I was leavipg after A dolls writing desk. A doll, January 1st not to be Insulted." a doll. A dolls house net girl With that JIrs. Rell slammed the dinin the corner bookshop K is (it room door and ing disappeared, leavthat I.? kept by Miss Sinclair). ft Ing her employer In a state of com- One Ler brown and the otl)er plete bewilderment. I think that is all. Ypur ft white, It was not long, however, that the loving friend. excellent brain of Mr. Mallotin re- The letter must have arrived, ft mained muddled. He simply had to for the presents did. C. G. Hazfind a way of retaining Mrs. Beil, ft ard. !) There was not another cook in all 1926. Western Newspaper Union.) ft New York who could even compare with her. lie must have her. With determination ia his eyea he left the house and started off ia the direction of Pack's grocery. First-Fooling Ancient Arthur Ilorage, a young man about Scottish New Year twenty-six- , was arranging cans on the Is an ancient' custopi counter. Mallotin drew 1dm off to a corner of the store, and the two which still exists In Scotland. Late 1(1 talked together quietly for over an the evening of llogomany, Decern?)? hour. Finally Mallotin pulled out his 3.1, in each year, thousands of the scribbled something on it won people assemble in the vicinity and handed a narrow slip of white of the Edinburgh Tifiti church to as-- , paper to the eager Horage who held certain on good evidence when the new clock Is it out to read the amount more care- - "?ar commences. Wheu-thfully. Mallotin left the store a happy ahout to strike 12 they cheer so loudly the strokes are not heard. In- man. He had never spent two hun- dred dollars so well. stantly that it has finished, they deIt had been just as he had sus- part for the purpose of pected. Young Ilorage was marrying that Is. each one tries to be the first to cross the threshold Mrs. Rell entirely for the sake of the person of his house and wish him ile friends to money she had saved. Sho was ' have started him in business. Mallo-- compliments of the season. It Is luck to go into a eQWte offer of two. hundred dollars s(erel and good luck is suplooked so good to him, however, that be was willing to forego his wife and posed to attend the resident whoso and her dowry, take the two hundred and first foot is inwith whose namf straight begins make off to Cleveland, 'as Mallotin bad specified. Now, to fix It with stead of curved and curly letters; JIrs. Rell, said Jlailotlu. This he thought would be quite simple. JIrs. sentimental himself. He fald his hand Rell would be grateful to him for savtenderly on Mrs. Bell's shoulder. Look here, JIrs. Bell, did It ever ing her from such a foolish step and would willingly agree to continue In occur to you what a lonely life I lef. hi3 service. And he was right up here? Did you ever think how nrjft, to a certain point. JIrs. Boll was will- - more life might mean to pe if I had (i ing to give up her erstwhile suitor j fine wife like well like yourself, to. with only a little regret, hut most 1m- - lopk after me?" Mrs. Bell turned to him and smile'! portant of all to Mallotin, was not willing to stay on in his service. Well, Ill stay on then after Jar-Yo- u see, I get rather lonesome uury 1st but well begin 'the New here, Mr. Mallotin; Im tired of this Year as XIr. and Mrs. Mallotin, shall dreary life, and even If I dont marry not? Arthur Horage there nre other men. We shall, was Mallotins read I expect to get married. and emphatic response. Mr. JIallotin then beerrx: a little A ncs. woern Newspaper rrjn.v- A . ; All, v. r ('iuiicn wa-- j a good i'.c. Guess Ill word mine tknt way. I meant to say Id work hard to plcako my beloved pnronlfi. Iil add, follow mothers ad-tir- uny-thln- g, x ! married again. was a tactless Mallotin, bachelor. At your age! he exclaimed. Mrs. Rell drew herself up Indignantly. Mr. Mallotin, but I Im forty-six- , should think one of your age would consider it young. , cighty-sl- R. REAGAN It's just that that Im going to be ter." Youre going to cease having a Home Out of the night the sweet bells chimo Music of hope and promise sweet. Into the dead past with our dead Lay we the old, old year away; Hopes we have had a,nd tears wev shed. Each well beloved yesterday. What? Mallotin asked at last. Youre going to leave? Whafs the matter arent you satisfied with your wages? I was just thinking tlie other day of raising your salary. Is there if "Youre to new girl every new moon and get down to business In school." Mother looked Quizzically at her Hoy who had always seemed like a dear younger brother us well ns a son. mother. Youve come (lie lmure.-tNix, on the girl part, but Im going to finish niv senior year with it bang instead of just getting through us m other yenr3; though that Isnt exactly ns I worded my resolve. Now wlmt are the rest of my fond family resolving, before we delve any deeper Into dad?" IVn mine? What about beamed ift each one, mt waiting for any family verdict In regard to his new leaf. Ren, senior, laughed boyishly. Id resolved not to resolve but as you Insist, I'm going to turn over a now loaf and foil ov my wifes advice for a whole year and Cant do vhtjt happens to me. jrsgv much worse than I have done, lie add ed. laconically. joyful another cook. ... " morning this semester. Guess Advocate feet; finishing his morn, ing meal with tha sense of satisfaction that belong only to those men who have a palata that knows good food and the digestive process to appreciate it, when the dining room door opened. Mrs. Rell, who had been his cook for some fifteen years, stood in the doorway fidgeting nervously with her apron. Mr. Mallotin, she began timidly, Ive come to give you a months notice. After the first of the year I think youtl have to be looking for La ' A'.'.4 Ly Mother smiled gayly at her handsome and beloved only child. Grandmother looked adoringly across the table at her Idolized grandson. Father laughed. Three guesses? Youre going to get out of bed in the morning." I havent Wrong, Ren grinned. been doing It this vacation, Ill admit, but Ive been tip at seven every , MK!pnon Morton, In the sunlit hills of time The New Year comes on QiVER II. MALLOTIN wag - A1' very cheerful New Year. Ey MARION t 5W nftllOG I I'Cor V.UI , r.r & By Frances fl Culinary Artist Agreed t a Slay, but Added Mrs. to Her Name, Be Followed, ' The NewYear naan i dig.-rdt- y. j - j i I . j j i j (, Habit First-footin- g . first-footin- g tliat-yea- con-tin- s empty-hande- d, ed j j ; j j |